Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 07, 2016 1:54 pm Hi, Contracted to build a house which was advertised as NBN ready, subject to any provisions in my estate, of which there are none. When performing the electrical diagrams, was informed that the data point has been removed from my house as the NBN is not available where I live. It's currently a few streets away. It would seem that to me, my builders should provision this conduit and internal equipment in the home for when the NBN come through. I understand the plan is fibre to the node and copper from there to the home. Wondering if this is standard practise or if I should insist for further clarification as to why an inclusion has now been removed from my home? Re: NBN Not ready? 2Nov 07, 2016 1:58 pm Someone asked a similar question a couple of days back... My builder said, in Victoria, the builder should make provisions for NBN...my estate doesn't have NBN (not even in their planned schedule) but my builder made provisions for NBN in my house... Re: NBN Not ready? 4Nov 08, 2016 7:59 am qebtel What does the contract say, that is the bottom line. What is going on elsewhere in the world is irrelevant. very true Qebtel except if it is enforced by the government,the developer/builder can't ignore... https://www.communications.gov.au/polic ... velopments
Note: It doesn't say the builder should do it free of cost...heard some builders charge $350 for provisioning..you can always request the builder to add it in the contract and pay for it... Re: NBN Not ready? 5Nov 08, 2016 9:45 am You'd be silly not to make the builder put in an NBN provision as by law if it's a new estate Telstra isn't allowed to run any traditional copper wires etc to provide Internet. In the meantime if house is livable before NBN is in your street you'd have to use wireless, dongle etc... Good luck Re: NBN Not ready? 6Nov 08, 2016 9:48 am RegVic qebtel What does the contract say, that is the bottom line. What is going on elsewhere in the world is irrelevant. very true Qebtel except if it is enforced by the government,the developer/builder can't ignore... https://www.communications.gov.au/polic ... velopments
Note: It doesn't say the builder should do it free of cost...heard some builders charge $350 for provisioning..you can always request the builder to add it in the contract and pay for it... We've been through this in Perth and that's exactly it. Developer puts pipes and NBN pits in road reserve ready for NBN company to come along and pull through the fiber optic cables. Builders make the houses NBN ready by installing conduits and power points for cables and power supply to modem/router etc When house is livable you contact an ISP to choose your NBN plan and they come out and pull cable from NBN pit to house And install in the necessary hardware on side of, and inside your house. Re: NBN Not ready? 7Nov 08, 2016 9:57 am RegVic qebtel What does the contract say, that is the bottom line. What is going on elsewhere in the world is irrelevant. very true Qebtel except if it is enforced by the government,the developer/builder can't ignore... https://www.communications.gov.au/polic ... velopments
Note: It doesn't say the builder should do it free of cost...heard some builders charge $350 for provisioning..you can always request the builder to add it in the contract and pay for it... 1. NBN will go to everyone eventually, sow whether it is legislated in or not, you are going to have to get it. 2. Once NBN is in your area, the old phone system gets decommissioned in 18 months time. 3. Dont confuse land developer's infrastructure obligations, with house builder obligations, they are different things. (footpath pits, for ex) 4. Any builder who charges extra for NBN in an FTTN area is ripping you off, because all they are doing is putting in conduit with a standard copper pair wire as per current wiring practice. Nothing changes there. IF your area goes FTTP in the futire, then they'll draw fiber through then, but pointless to do it now. 5. Your ISP (or NBNco) comes out to install the actual equipment when you connect to an NBN plan for the first time. Nothing to do with the builder. Re: NBN Not ready? 8Nov 08, 2016 10:01 am qebtel RegVic qebtel What does the contract say, that is the bottom line. What is going on elsewhere in the world is irrelevant. very true Qebtel except if it is enforced by the government,the developer/builder can't ignore... https://www.communications.gov.au/polic ... velopments
Note: It doesn't say the builder should do it free of cost...heard some builders charge $350 for provisioning..you can always request the builder to add it in the contract and pay for it... 1. NBN will go to everyone eventually, sow whether it is legislated in or not, you are going to have to get it. 2. Once NBN is in your area, the old phone system gets decommissioned in 18 months time. 3. Dont confuse land developer's infrastructure obligations, with house builder obligations, they are different things. (footpath pits, for ex) 4. Any builder who charges extra for NBN in an FTTN area is ripping you off, because all they are doing is putting in conduit with a standard copper pair wire as per current wiring practice. Nothing changes there. IF your area goes FTTP in the futire, then they'll draw fiber through then, but pointless to do it now. 5. Your ISP (or NBNco) comes out to install the actual equipment when you connect to an NBN plan for the first time. Nothing to do with the builder. Not going to debate with your view but are you saying if it is not in the contract, Shadysil doesn't need to worry about NBN? Re: NBN Not ready? 9Nov 08, 2016 11:42 am shadysil Hi, Contracted to build a house which was advertised as NBN ready, subject to any provisions in my estate, of which there are none. When performing the electrical diagrams, was informed that the data point has been removed from my house as the NBN is not available where I live. It's currently a few streets away. It would seem that to me, my builders should provision this conduit and internal equipment in the home for when the NBN come through. I understand the plan is fibre to the node and copper from there to the home. Wondering if this is standard practise or if I should insist for further clarification as to why an inclusion has now been removed from my home? If there is Nbn a couple streets away from you I would ask the builder to leave all the provisions in now. Cheaper to leave everything in then have someone come do it after the house is handover. Second Build, this time with Carlisle 2016, can't wait! Beckham: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67280 Canterbury: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81175 Re: NBN Not ready? 10Dec 13, 2016 8:09 pm We have NBN pit at the street and up at the building envelope. Conduit is already in between the two pits (approx 140 metres) but who puts the actual cable in? Anyone got any knowledge or ideas? Thanks Re: NBN Not ready? 11Dec 17, 2016 6:50 pm I work in Telstra NBN sales and if the address is fibre to the node you have to pay extra for fibre to the premises and maybe that's why it's fibre to the node because there is existing copper line there. Usually in new estates it has to be fibre to the premises so I'm not too sure whether things are different where you are but that's my understanding My build at Ecco Ripley viewtopic.php?t=85534 Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15794 The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6177 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair But if it is a ground level open pit, then it is not a charged system. No surprises there. The pipes have obviously been altered and there would be a reason for this.… 3 31280 |